Anthropomorphic Dreams Publishing » Halloween http://www.anthrodreams.com Showcasing Storytelling with Anthropomorphic Animals Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:29:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Halloween Treat – The Great Old Pumpkin http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/12/07/halloween-treat-the-great-old-pumpkin/ http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/12/07/halloween-treat-the-great-old-pumpkin/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:45:28 +0000 admin http://www.anthrodreams.com/?p=336 Catching up on back issues of the Drabblecast, a weekly podcast of weird fiction, I found this belated Halloween treat. The Great Old Pumpkin is a fun story which manages to blend the Cthulu mythos with the familiar world of Peanuts holiday specials. It was a nice bit of clever humor which was a lot of fun to listen to.

]]> http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/12/07/halloween-treat-the-great-old-pumpkin/feed/ 0 AD 015 – Witch’s Promise http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/11/10/ad-015-witchs-promise/ http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/11/10/ad-015-witchs-promise/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:27:01 +0000 admin http://www.anthrodreams.com/?p=325 Lend me your ear while I call you a fool
You were kissed by a witch one night in the wood
And later insisted your feelings were true
— Jethro Tull, “Witch’s Promise

An additional Halloween treat, better late than never, recorded at a podcast panel last month at Fur Fright .

“Witch’s Promise” by Will A. Sanborn

Read by Peter Katt

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]]> http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/11/10/ad-015-witchs-promise/feed/ 0 AD 014 – The Thing in the Toyshop – Chapter 4 http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/29/ad-014-the-thing-in-the-toyshop-chapter-4/ http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/29/ad-014-the-thing-in-the-toyshop-chapter-4/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:55:17 +0000 admin http://www.anthrodreams.com/?p=320 Our serialized novella concludes with a mix of action and drama. Happy Halloween!

“The Thing in the Toyshop” Chapter Four by Simon Barber

Read by Peter Katt

Music from the Podsafe Music Network

Intro song: “Restless Spirits – Halloween 2″ by composer David Beard

Outro song: “Creepy Doll” by Jonathan Coulton

“The Thing in the Toyshop” also appeared in the dramatic horror fiction anthology Alone in the Dark.

Download or listen to the episode here.

]]> http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/29/ad-014-the-thing-in-the-toyshop-chapter-4/feed/ 0 AD Flash 009 – Halloween Tricks http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/27/ad-flash-009-halloween-tricks/ http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/27/ad-flash-009-halloween-tricks/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:45:27 +0000 admin http://www.anthrodreams.com/?p=311 Halloween night brings its share of surprises, both tricks and treats.

“Halloween Tricks” by Will A. Sanborn

Read by Belic Bear

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]]> http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/27/ad-flash-009-halloween-tricks/feed/ 0 AD 013 – The Thing in the Toyshop – Chapter 3 http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/23/ad-013-the-thing-in-the-toyshop-chapter-3/ http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/23/ad-013-the-thing-in-the-toyshop-chapter-3/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:21:31 +0000 admin http://www.anthrodreams.com/?p=302 The next installment of the novella continues, revealing more about the old house and those who lived there.
“The Thing in the Toyshop” Chapter Three by Simon Barber

Read by Peter Katt

Music from the Podsafe Music Network.

Intro song: “Restless Spirits – Halloween 2″ by composer David Beard

Outro song: “Halloween Girl” by Ghosts on the Radio

“Mind of a Toy” song lyrics used in this chapter are by Visage

“The Thing in the Toyshop” also appeared in the dramatic horror fiction anthology Alone in the Dark.

]]> http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/23/ad-013-the-thing-in-the-toyshop-chapter-3/feed/ 0 AD 012 – The Thing in the Toyshop – Chapter 2 http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/15/ad-012-the-thing-in-the-toyshop-chapter-2/ http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/15/ad-012-the-thing-in-the-toyshop-chapter-2/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:31:13 +0000 admin http://www.anthrodreams.com/?p=295 Our Halloween serialized novella continues. It’s a strange world where a magically-reanimated corpse is your ally and a cute and snuggly bunny is an agent for the enemy.

“The Thing in the Toyshop” Chapter Two by Simon Barber

Read by Peter Katt

Music from the Podsafe Music Network

Intro song: “Restless Spirits – Halloween 2″ by composer David Beard

Outro song: “re: Your Brains” by Jonathan Coulton

“The Thing in the Toyshop” also appeared in the dramatic horror fiction anthology Alone in the Dark.

Download or listen to the episode here.

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“The Thing in the Toyshop”  Chapter One by Simon Barber

Read by Peter Katt

Music from the Podsafe Music Network

Intro song: “Restless Spirits – Halloween” by composer David Beard

Outro song: “Halloween” by The Coffinshakers

More information on “Alone in the Dark” can found here.

Download or listen to the episode here.

]]> http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/13/ad-011-the-thing-in-the-toyshop-chapter-1/feed/ 2 AD Flash 008 – Epitaph http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/09/ad-flash-008-epitaph/ http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/10/09/ad-flash-008-epitaph/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:23:58 +0000 admin http://www.anthrodreams.com/?p=291 Welcome to the Halloween season, with this tale of love and loss and dark surprises in the graveyard…

“Epitaph” by Jason Gillespie

Read by Chris Hvidsten of the Outcast Podcast novel.

Music cues by Infinity Squared

Additional music from the Podsafe Music Network.

Sound effects from the FreeSound Project.

Download or listen to the episode here.

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